On Wednesday, nearly 24 hours after the fatal crash near Sorrento in BC’s interior, police confirmed the death toll, along with the communities where the three victims lived. Hours after the crash, information was scarce, with police saying at least one person was killed, though a witness told CFJC Today in Kamloops that people were dead at the scene.
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Police say officers from the Chase RCMP detachment arrived on scene to find the occupants of both vehicles pronounced dead at the scene by BC Emergency Health. Story continues below ad “While the cause of the collision remains under investigation, witnesses report that a black sedan traveling eastbound traveled into the opposite lane of a westbound SUV, colliding head-on,” RCMP said in a news release. Trending Stories
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On Wednesday, police said they and the BC coroner’s office were conducting parallel investigations into the deaths of a 51-year-old man from Sorrento plus a 67-year-old woman and a 60-year-old man, both from Blind Bay. 1:48 Fatal accident closes section of Boundary Road in Burnaby, Vancouver border Fatal accident closes section of Boundary Road in Burnaby, Vancouver border – June 28, 2022 “Our thoughts are with all those affected by this terrible tragedy,” said Chase RCMP Sgt. Barry Kennedy. A collision reconstructionist from the BC Highway Patrol was called in to assist in the investigation. The highway was temporarily closed before reopening later in the day. 0:32 Carberry RCMP investigate fatal semi truck accident that killed 2 Carberry RCMP investigate fatal semi truck accident that killed 2 © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
